The Inside Line

It had been years since the Elite Series visited Lake Murray in South Carolina, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I assumed some fish would still be spawning, while others would be schooling. The …

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When I was a junior in college, my then-girlfriend kept telling me that she wanted to see the Bolshoi Ballet when they visited town. Wanting to impress her, and fearful that I might not be able t …

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I have known Fred Roumbanis for a lot of years. Way back before he left the West Coast to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series, Fred made it a habit of taking my money when we fished against eac …

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For over a decade, I went bass fishing in Mexico – usually at Lake El Salto – at least twice a year. During the COVID nightmare of 2020, we weren’t able to go on our normal May/June trip, so we r …

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“It’s called fishing, not catching.” “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be as fun.” I guess I buy into the theory of those oft-heard cliches, but I real …

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When speaking with customers while working my full-time job at a small-town hardware store, I am often amused at the excitement of hunters and fishermen anticipating warmer spring temperatures.  …

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